Texas

Overview If you plan to operate in Texas under a name different from your legal entity or personal name, you’ll likely file an Assumed Name Certificate (a “DBA”). The cost depends on who you are and where you file. Filing entities (LLC, corporation, LP/LLP, professional association, foreign filing entity) file Form 503 with the Texas Secretary…

Overview In Texas, filing an assumed business name—often called a DBA (“doing business as”) or assumed name—depends on your entity type and where you operate. If you’re a Texas or foreign filing entity (LLC, corporation, LP, LLP, professional association, etc.), you file an Assumed Name Certificate (Form 503) with the Texas Secretary of State (SOS).…

Overview Divorce in Texas carries not only emotional and logistical weight but also significant financial considerations. While attorney representation provides legal precision, it is often the single largest expense in the process, sometimes eclipsing the value of the disputed property itself. Average attorney fees in Texas divorce cases range from $300 to $500 per hour,…

Overview An uncontested divorce in Texas is the most streamlined way for spouses to end their marriage when they agree on all terms—property division, debt allocation, and, if applicable, child custody and support. It avoids the drawn-out hearings, costly attorney battles, and emotional toll that come with contested cases. Instead, it relies on cooperation and…

Overview Filing for divorce in Texas is a structured legal process governed by the Texas Family Code, designed to dissolve a marriage through the court system while ensuring fairness, notice, and due process. Whether your divorce is agreed (uncontested) or disputed (contested), the same procedural foundation applies. The petitioner (the spouse who files) must submit…

Overview A divorce in Texas without a lawyer—often called a pro se divorce—is a lawful pathway for spouses who wish to dissolve their marriage while managing paperwork and hearings themselves. Texas courts permit self-representation in divorce, but expect the same procedural accuracy and respect for rules that an attorney would observe. That means following the…

Recently updated on October 18th, 2025 at 05:35 amOverview In Texas, divorcing couples generally have two primary paths for resolving disputes: mediation and litigation. Both are legally recognized under the Texas Family Code, but they differ sharply in procedure, cost, emotional intensity, and the degree of control the parties maintain over their outcomes. Mediation represents…

Recently updated on October 18th, 2025 at 04:17 amOverview In Texas, the timeline for finalizing a divorce depends on several key factors, including whether the case is contested or uncontested, whether children are involved, and how efficiently both parties cooperate in resolving issues. The process begins when one spouse files an Original Petition for Divorce…

Recently updated on October 18th, 2025 at 04:17 amOverview In Texas, an uncontested divorce provides a faster and more cost-effective path for couples who mutually agree on all key issues of their separation, including property division, child custody, support, and spousal maintenance. Governed by the Texas Family Code—particularly § 6.001 et seq.—this process allows spouses…

Recently updated on October 18th, 2025 at 04:14 amOverview In Texas, spousal maintenance—often called alimony in other jurisdictions—is a narrowly defined form of financial support that one spouse may be ordered to pay the other following a divorce. Governed by Texas Family Code Chapter 8, spousal maintenance is designed to help the receiving spouse meet…